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PRINTED    BY    S.    X.    DICKINSON  &    CO. 

1840. 


OfFICKllS  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 

1840  —  7. 


Uos.  I.F.MUEL  SHAW,  LL.  1). 
llKV.  WIM.IA.M  ,li:\KS,  I).  1). 
i;i:v.  FHAXCIS  I'AKKMAX,  I).  1). 
Hon.  JAMES  SAVAGE,  LL.  U. 
i;i;v.  S.  K.  LOTIIl'Ol', 
ISKN.IA.MIX  (U  ILl),  Ks.!. 


I'UKSrDENT. 

Vici;  1'i!i:sii)i:nt. 
S|'.<'i;i:tai;v. 
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Assistant  SiofiMOTAi 
Vici:  Tim;asui;j;ii. 


J!oN.  lilCirAIM)  SL'LLIVAN',  I  , 

kev.  alexaxdku  young,)' 


:\i  junnts. 


Gckct  (Eomniittcc. 

1!kv.  SAMIF.L  r.AlJUH'I'T,  \U:V.  CYltUS  A.  I'-AUIOL, 

Riiv.  CUNVKKS  FUAXCiS,  D.D.  BKX.IAMLX  GUILD,  Esq. 

Kev.  SAMUEL  K.  LOTJIUOI',  witli  the 
President,  Secretary,  ;iiid  I'rciisurer. 


ilXissionaries  in  tl)c  tmploiimcnt  of  tl)c  Socictn. 

Rev.  Wiluam  G.  Euot,  St.  Louis  and  destitute  vicinity,  Missouri, 

liKV.  Gkoi;gk  Moor.E,  Quincy  and  destitute  vicinity,  Illinois. 

Rev.  William  II.  LoitD,  Mihvaukic  and  destitute  vicinity. 

Rev.  Augustus  II.  Conaxt,  Geneva  and  vicinity,  Illinois. 

Rf.v.  George  W.  Woodwahii,  Galena,  Illinois. 

Rev.  TiiiXEAS  Fisii,  to  the  Indians  of  Marslipec  and  of  Ilcrrintr  Toiid 

Rev.  Eleazeu  Williams,  to  the  Oneida  Indians  at  Green  Bay. 

Rev,  John  lluss,  a  native  Clierokcc  and  Missionary  to  his  own  Tribe. 

Rev.  AiiKAiiAM  I'lumei!,  Isle  of  Shoals. 

Miss  Cordelia  FitisniE,  Teacher. 


R  E  r  0  R  T  . 


The  Select  Committee  bc,^  leave  to  present  the  foUovving 
Report  of  their  transactinu^!,  and  of  the  oj .orations  of  the  So- 
ciety cluvin_^  the  past  year :  — 

III  the  first  place,  and  as  embracing  the  mopt  extensive  ol)- 
jects  proposed  by  the  Society,  Ave  refer  to  our  ^Missions  in  the 
West.  At  the  Annual  jNIeeting  of  the  Society,  in  jNIay  lasc, 
it  having  been  voted,  "  That  a  sum  not  exceeding  fifteen  Imn- 
drcd  dollars  be  appropriated,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Select 
Committee,  in  support  of  Missions  in  the  West,"  the  Committee 
embraced  the  earliest  opportunity  to  consider  of  the  places 
and  classes  of  persons,  most  entitled  to  the  aid  of  the  Society. 
They  found  no  hesitation  in  devoting,  from  this  sum,  tlireo 
hundred  dollars,  in  aid  of  the  missionary  services  of  IJev.  "Wil- 
liam G.  Eliot  and  of  his  fe]Iow-lal>orcr,  in  St.  Louis,  and  in 
destitute  places  in  its  vicinity,  or  other  portions  of  jNIissouri. 
To  the  results,  then,  of  this  mission,  as  far  as  they  may  1)0 
observed  or  inferred,  Ave  Avill,  first,  invite  your  at':.;iition. 

Fi'om  a  letter  recently  received  from  Rev.  i\ii'.  T']liot,  A\'e  se- 
lect the  foUoAving  extracts  :  — 

"  St.  Louis,  Oct.  1,  1840. 

"According  to  the  requisitions  of  yo\u*  Society,  my  Report 
for  the  six  months,  commencing  Avith  May  last,  is  due,  and  I  beg 
leave  here  to  present  it. 

"  Li  consequence  of  my  imperfect  health,  the  labor  has 
chiefly  dcvolv(Ml  upon  jNIr.  l)c  Lange  ;  and  I  take  this  opportu- 
nity of  rcncAving  tlie  assurance  that  it  has  I)een  well  performed, 
and  very  acceptably  to  all  Avbom  he  has  visited  in  his  missionary 
tours. 


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and  its  vicinity;  Stci'liuL:',  hixnn.  Sti-viMison,  L;iliar|)r,  and  in 
the  vicinity  <tt'  Hill,sl)<»r()ii.;li.  in  Ulinni.s  ;  in  ( >i|uaka,  Lonisiana, 
and  r>(Mvlin,if  (Irccn,  in  Mis-duri,      All  nf  these  jilaei-s,  with  ex- 


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(art  destitute  places.)  and  in  no  case  has  any  sectarian  nliject 
been  |)ro|>used,  or  ontrDversial  discourses  (U-liveicd.  The  andi- 
cnces  have  nnit'orndy  heen  u'lmd,  and  a  wvy  derided  inti'rest  in 
the  rcHii'ious  exercises  felt.  Almost  always  urLiCiit  r(M|iiest  h'M 
been  made  for  repeated   \  isits.     The  nei,^;hl»oriioods  visited  are 


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vicinity  in  Missouri,  ,irreat  ,i:;ood  mi.u'ht  he  acconijilished  hy  an 
intelligent  ministry  of  almost  any  denomination.  You  can 
hardly  understand  liow  hi,i;;hly  tlie  occasional  hibor.s  of  such  a 
ministry  are  vahied,  in  the  scattered  settlements  tif  this  new 
land.  'I'he  plain  statement  of  (lospel  truth,  of  that  truth 
which  is  without  controversy,  is  received  with  0])en  hearts. 
But  unfortiniately,  most  of  the  pi'eacliers  who  visit  such  re- 
,e;ions  are  fond  of  contention,  and  many  disputes  are  cn;^enilered, 
iruin  which  ])rocecd  selfdeluslon  and  deiiht. 

"  The  number  of  miles  traverse(l  in  these  excursions,  has 
been  about  sixteen  liundred  ;  imt  1  have  not  kept  an  accu- 
rate account.  The  expenses  have  been  between  forty  and  fifty 
dollar-s. 

"  It  was  my  intention  to  devote  a  part  of  each  month  of  this 
autumn  to  the  duties  of  my  mission.  Mut  my  health  is  so  im- 
perfect, that  I  am  nndei-  the  necessity  of  omittini^  not  only 
those,  but  all  other  labors;  and  I  shall,  therefoiv,  be  unable   to 

present  any  further  lleport  for  twelve  months  to  come." 

"  There  will,  of  necessity,  remain  a  deficiency  in  this  year's 
Report,  altliouifh  not  a  ^u'reat  one,  Avhen  the  distance  travelled 
and  the  expenses  incin-red  are  considered.  The  ill  health,  by 
which  I  am  now  compelled  to  suspend  my  labors,  is  the  re- 
mote conseipience  of  exposure  durini:;  one  of  my  missionary 
excursions.  And  my  motives  for  desiibi;^  the  full  amount  of 
the  Compensation  voted  to  me  for  this  year,  will  not,  1  am  jier- 
suaded,  be  mistaken  ;  for  you  already  know,  that  no  part  of  the 
compensation  is  appropriated  to  private  use,  but  expended  in 
education  of  the  poor  in  this  city. 

"  1  submit  the  whole,  however,  to  the  consideration  of  the 
Board  of  Manau'ers.  and 

"  llemahi,  dear  Sir, 

"  Yours,  very  truly, 

'■'  William  G.  Eliot." 


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'>rr.  I'^liut  lias,  since  tin'  date  of  tlic  above  Report,  left  St. 
Loiii-j,  nu'l  will  sonii  embark  for  Kurope,  with  a  view  to  the  re- 
covi'i'Ndf  his  health.  His  assiduous  and  successful  labors  amonji; 
his  own  |iei)])|('  in  that  citv,  and  as  our  missionary  to  the  desti- 
tute ill  oth'T  and  distant  jibn't's,  have  commanded  the  grateful 
resjicct  of  all  to  ulmni  he  has  ministered;  and  we  trust  that, 
after  the  interval  nf  release  Avhich  has  become  necessary,  by  a 
devoted  and  exhausting:  zeal,  he  may  be  able  to  resume  the  la- 
bors whi(,'h  have  been  so  faithfully  rendered  and  so  signally 
blest. 

2.      V'"""'','/i  ""'^  tl'stilnti;  jihif.CH  in  Illhuns. 

From  tiie  Kev.  <ie(rr;:;e  ]\Ioore,  oui"  Missionary  within  the 
State  of  Illinois,  we  have  also  received  a  Report,  from  which  wc 
extract  tlie  following  passages.  At  the  time  of  writing  this 
<'onuuunication,  .Mr.  Moore  was  on  a  visit  to  New  England,  but 
has  now  resumed  his  labors  in  Illinois :  — 


"  Concord,  Oct.  5,  184(3. 

"  Til  the  Sccvctarij  of  the  Societij  fur  Projiagatinff  the  Gospel. 

"  l)ear  Sir:  in  the  prosecution  of  my  labors  during  the 
past  yeai",  I  have  preached  in  five  different  places  away  from 
f^Miincy.  In  one  of  lliese  places,  I  have  held  a  week-day  even- 
ing service  once  a  month,  when  the  weather  has  been  favorable. 
The  other  places  I  have  visited  on  Sundays.  It  has  seemed  to 
nie  that  Xauvoo,  in  its  transition  state  from  Mormonism  to 
wliatever  other  isms  may  take  its  place,  was  a  proper  scene  for 
missionary  operations,  and  for  preaching  the  great  practical 
doctrines  of  the  CJosiiel.  I  have,  therefore,  visited  that  city, 
and  have  been  permitted  to  ])reach  in  the  Mormon  Temple  ; 
and  althougli  niv  visit  was  made  on  a  Siuiday  when  there  was 
much  excitement  there,  yet  I  had  an  audience  of  three  or  four 
hundred,  aiiout  half  of  them,  as  I  was  informed,  being  Mor- 
mons. In  l>e\  erly  I  have  held  four  meetings  ;  and,  in  all  my 
visits  to  this  place,  have  found  the  p)eople  very  much  interested 
in  religious  services. 


"It  wouM  frivo  nic  |il(\n.^iiro  to  inlnrni  ymi  of  pomo  pinod  re 
suits  of  my  mission  for  the  last  ji'iir.  I>ut  tlic  missionary  S(.'l- 
(loni  knows  miicli  (>r  the  n-siiUs  of  liis  |ir»'acliiii,:j;.  He  nnist 
Sow  his  SL'cd  in  faitli,  and  trust  that  (ind  will  ;j;ivi'  tlio  increase. 
Tlioro  is  always,  however,  a  satisfaction  in  the  thi>ii,L!ht,  that  the 
seed  of  trnth  has  a  vitality  in  it  A\hich  will  [arservc  it,  and 
cause  it  to  sprint;'  up  and  bear  fruit,  Ihult,  perhaps,  after  ue  may 
have  ))assed  away. 

"  With  my  thanks  for  the  continued  confidence  reposed  in 
me  hy  the  Socic^ty,  and  -with  the  hope  that,  Ity  the  divine  liless- 
inij;,  I  shall  he  enahled  to  perform  a  (h  uhle  ijortinn  of  missionary 
Service  for  the  comin,:^;  year, 

"  I  remain  your  friend  and  hrother, 

"  (iKOllOE  MOOIIE." 


?).     Qcnova,  and  destitute  placea  within  Kane  Count ii,  lllinniK. 

From  representations  made  to  your  Committee,  of  the  spii'it- 
ual  needs  and  ^vishes  of  many  in  this  portion  of  Illinois,  an  ap- 
propriation was  nunle  from  the  fund  for  Western  Missions,  of 
two  Inuidred  dollars  ;  and  Uev.  Auii;ustus  II.  Coiiant,  the  juistor 
of  a  Coni;rc,i;ational  Church  in  (leneva,  was  em))loyed  as  a  mis- 
Bionary  of  this  Society.  Fi'oni  him,  al'.o.  we  have  received  a 
Report,  which,  in  })art,  is  as  follovt-s  :  — 


"  Geneva,  Kane  CoixNty,  (III.,)  8ept.  IS.  1840. 

"  My  Dear  Sir  :  Accordinjji;  to  your  request,  I  -write  you  nn 
account  of  my  doings. 

"  Since  my  return  to  Illinois,  in  June,  I  ha^e  devoted  one- 
half  of  my  Sahhaths  to  the  Society  in  (icneva,  of  Avhich  I  am 
the  pastor  ;  one-fourth  to  Elgin,  where  a  new  Society  has  been 
formed,  and  one-fourth  to  other  destitute  places. 

"  The  places,  in  part  or  entirely  destitute  of  preaching, 
■which  I  have  visited,  as  missionary  of  your  Society,  are  : 
"Wheeling,  and  settlements  in  tlic  vicinity,  on  the  iJesplains 
Kiver  ;  Nelson's  (rrove,  near  Geneva,  and  Como,  on  Hock 
River.  ^J'he  most  important  of  these  jilaces  is  Como.  It  is  a 
thriving  ami  beautifully  situated  town,  about  ninety  miles  from 
(reneva,  and  twenty-iive  miles  from  the  Mississip]ii  Rivei-.  No 
religious  society  has  been  formed  in  the  place,  and  only  occa- 
sional preaching  has  be(Mi  enjoyed.     From   the  interest  mani- 


JJ 


I'csti'd  in  piildic  wor^^liip,  the  two  SilllI)atll,^  1  npont  tlicro,  and 
IVoiii  cmivt'i'Siilii'ii  with  niau,y  nf  the  iiihaliituiits,  I  am  ('(iiifidi'iit 
that  nofhin;^  i.-;  wautcil  to  KuiM  n\)  a  nourishing  roli;;iouH  society 
in  the  phico,  hut  the  re;;ular  preaching  of  the  (Jospel  of  Chriat, 
by  a  faithful  and  devoted  minister.  There  are  thirty  or  forty 
lamiUes,  and  the  pnpuhition  of  the  viUa;j;e  and  surrounding 
country  it)  rapidly  iuereasin;:; ;  while  the  need  of  reli^^ious  insti- 
tutiiins  and  reli.^iouH  instruction  is,  indeed,  very  ;;reat. 

"  J)uriiii:;  my  visit,  1  preaelu'd  three  times  each  Sahl)ath,  and 
one  livenin;^  of  the  wc(d<,  inslructin,ij;  the  i)eople  in  the  practical 
truth.s  of  I'eli^ijjion,  and  ur;j;in,4  reiicntance  towards  (iod,  and 
faith  towards  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ;  and  thou^-h  I  cannot  say 
more  of  the  residt  of  my  labors,  than  that  1  was  heard  witli 
attention,  yet  I  hope,  that  the  '  seed  sown  '  may  sume  of  it 
sprini^  up  and  hear  fruit.  I  was  prevented,  by  sickness,  from 
visitin,!^  some  places  in  the  vichiity  of  Como,  which,  as  I  was 
informed,  arc  promisimj;  fieMs  of  usefulness  to  the  Christian 
minister. 

"  I  intend  (as  in  fact  I  have  done)  to  preach  a  tliird  dis- 
course on  the  Sablitith  I  spend  in  (Jleneva,  in  some  destitute 
nei,ii;hb(»rho{)d  in  the  vicinity,  and  the  same,  also,  when  I  preach 
at  Elgin ;  sn  that  my  Inunble  labors  will  rather  exceed  than 
come  short  of  my  engagement  to  your  Society,  as  a  missionary 
to  the  destitute. 

'"  1  am,  my  dear  Sir, 

"  Truly  yours, 

*'A.   II.    CONANT." 


■1.     3IilwauJcie,  Wlsco7isin,  oncl  ditttitute  places  in  its  vieinifj/. 


1? 


Soon  after  the  Annual  iNIeeting  of  the  Society,  in  May  last, 
the  Select  Committee  received  a  communication  from  the  Rev. 
William  11.  Lord,  pastor  of  a  Congregatioiud  Church  in  Mil- 
waukie,  stating  the  condition  and  si)iritual  needs  of  the  people 
in  that  vicinity.  Among  various  statements,  wc  select  the  fol- 
lowing :  — 


'•  Milwaukic  itself  is  growing  with  a  rapidity,  which  has 
hardly  a  parallel,  except,  perhaps,  in  some  of  the  manufacturing 
towns  of  New  England.  Ten  years  ago,  there  was  a  shigle  hut 
upon  its  present  site  ;  now,  it  Las  ten  thousand  inhabitants  ;  so 


that  our  own  Society,  if  it  can  l»o  sustained  for  a  year  or  two 
more,  will,  by  the  natural  law  of  increase,  he  e.stahlished  on  a 
permanent  and  iiide])eiident  Itasis. 

"But  it  is  not  it )r  ourselves  that  we  uri^e  our  elaiuis  upon 
your  sympathy  and  assistance.  Milwaukie,  as  you  well  know, 
is  the  key  to  a  large  and  tlourishiu'j:  territory,  which  is  rapidly 


filli 


uig  up  Avitli  an   active  and  ei  \i  rprisnii;   pojiulatiou,  niostlv 


from  the    Kastern   JState; 


an( 


1  not. 


icrhaiis,   eiiualled  ni   a 


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the  elements  of  good  society,  hy  that  of  any  of  the  new  states. 
All  the  institutions  of  learning  and  religion  are  in  their  infancy ; 
and  the  peoj)le  are,  to  a  great  extent,  depri\ed  of  the  religious 
privileges  which,  in  their  former  homes,  they  had  heen  accus- 
tomed to  enjoy.  But  the  communication  with  the  interior  is 
necessary  and  constant ;  and  I  may  say,  that  every  Sabbath  our 
services  are  attended  by  many  from  the  country,  who  are 
drawn,  by  their  business,  to  the  city  ;  so  that  the  intluence  of 
our  Society  is  far  more  extensive  than  ujion  its  own  members. 
Abundant  opportunity  is  presented  to  me,  of  preaching  in  the 
inferior  tmvn-^,  where  there  is  no  ^ettleil  niitiii^ter. 

"  In  requesting  aid  for  these  destitute  places,  the  members 
of  my  own  Society  do  not  mean,  and  do  not  wish,  to  sjiare 
themselves.  They  cheerfully  jtay,  for  tlie  su|iport  of  the  (ios- 
pel,  an  amount  very  nnich  more  in  jn'oportion  to  their  ability 
than  is  generally  raised  in  Eastern  societies." 

Mr.  Lord  having  previously  served  the  Society  in  destitute 
places  near  Chicago,  and  the  Committee  having  confidence  in 
his  fidelity  and  zeal,  a  small  appropriation  Avas  made,  in  aid  of 
his  missionary  services  in  Michigan  ;  which,  should  circumstan- 
ces hereafter  encourage,  may  usefully  be  increased. 


5.     Cralena,  Illinois, 

The  destitute  condition  of  certain  districts  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  Galena,  Illinois,  especially  of  a  numerous  class  of  per- 
sons employed  as  miners  in  those  districts,  was  communicated 
to  your  Committee  ;  and  earnest  apiilication  Avas,  at  the  same 
time,  made  for  their  relief.  The  statements  thus  officially  re- 
ceived by  the  Committee,  were  confirmed  by  other  and  inciden- 
tal testimony  ;  and  the  Rev.  (jcorge  W.  Woodward,  formerly 


0 


^  upon 
know. 


connected  wUli  tlio  Congrc.i^ational  Clmreli  in  Bedford,  Mass,, 
but  umv  the  pastor  of  a  Clnurli  in  (Jalcua,  has  been  authorized 
to  act  as  tlie  uiissionai'v  of  our  Society  to  those  destitute  places. 
Q'wo  hundred  doUars  liave  lieeu  voted,  as  the  compensation  of 
his  sei'vices.  In  a  eonununieation  received  from  Mr.  Woodward, 
upon  notiee  of  his  ajipointnieut,  dated  (Jalena,  June  20th,  he 
confirms  Avhat  had  pre\iously  ])een  said  of  tlie  deep  spiritual 
necessities  of  tliis  people  ;  and  his  increased  convictions,  as  he 
becomes  more  fully  ac(|uainted  wich  them,  of  the  importance  of 
si;ch  a  mission. 


Gos- 


»).     Lh'  of  Shoah. 

From  our  ^lissionary  and  Teacher  at  the  Isle  of  Shoals,  vre 
have  received  comnuuAcations,  from  which  the  following  are 
extracts : '— • 

"(Josi'OKT,  (Tsi,E  OP  SnoALS,)  Oct.  1840. 

'■'•  In  rendering;  an  account  of  my  stewardship,  as  Missionary 
of  your  Society,  f  have  to  inform  y(ni  that  I  have  spent  every 
Sal)bath  here,  since  the  commoncenR'iit  of  this  missionary 
year,  or,  since  June  1st,  Avith  tiie  exce))tion  of  three  ;  and  on 
these  three  the  desk  was  su}»plied,  in  my  absence,  by  the  Rev. 
S.  I).  Blod-et,  of  J{ye. 

"'  Oiu;  congrepition  is  good,  when  compared  with  the  popula-- 
tion.  A  larger  proportion  of  this  people  attend  church,  than 
of  most  communities;  and  we  find  no  [lerccptible  variation  in 
our  congregation,  or  in  religions  intiuences,  from  those  mentioned 
in  our  last  Annual  Jleport. 

"  Our  'rem]>erance  Society  is  doing  well  ;  altliough  we  have 
had  a  death-like  intluenco  cast  around  us,  by  the  estafylishing  of 
a  rum-sho|)  upon  one  of  these  isla)ids,  by  the  man  who  attends 
the  light-house  here. 

"  The  School  has  been  very  faithfully  conducted  by  Miss 
Cordelia  Frisbie,  of  Kittery,  in  this  neighborhood.  She,  how- 
ever, will  vacate  her  place,  at  the  end  of  the  ipiarter,  when  I 
shall  take  charge  of  it  for  the  four  mouths  succeeding  ;  after 
which,  we  hope  to  secure  her  labors  again.  For  further  account 
of  the  School,  I  refer  you  to  her  own  Report,  Avhich  accompanies 
this. 


' 


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(( 


Our  Sabbath  School  is  composcil  of  nearly  all  the  eliildrcn 
upon  the  Island,  and  is  diiin,:^;  Avcdl. 

"  The  mission  buildings,  l)oth  the  school  and  the  house  occu- 
pied by  the  missionary,  are  now  made  comfortable.  The  bills 
for  the  barn,  -which  has  been  built  this  season,  have  been  sent  to 
the  Kev.  Mr.  Pcabody,  of  Portsmouth. 

''  I  wish  to  express  my  gratitude  through  you,  for  the  aid  your 
Society  has  rendered  me,  and  to  retiuest  a  continuance  of  the 
same  ;  for,  Avithout  your  aid,  this  poor  people  must  be  destitute 
of  the  word  of  life." 


Miss  Frisbie,  in  her  report  of  the  ^Mission  School,  writes :  — - 

"I  have  had  the  care  of  this  School  for  five  months  last  past, 
and  iind  myself  encouraged  to  labor  for  the  dear  youth  here,  for 
they  have  minds  susceptible  of  imjtrovcment. 

"  ]My  average  number  of  attendants  is  tw(.'nty-five.  I  liavc  a 
class  in  graunuar,  of  eleven  ;  in  geogra])hy,  of  twelve  ;  in  arith- 
metic, of  eleven.  Ueading,  Avriting,  and  s[)eHing  constitute  the 
general  studies  ;  and,  in  addition  to  these,  we  have  ottendi.'d  to 
sewing,  knitting,  &c.,  &c." 


7.     Marshpee  Indians,  and  Indians  of  Heirin;/  Pond. 

The  Rev.  Phincas  Fish,  who  has,  for  a  scries  of  years,  served 
as  Minister  and  Teacher  to  the  jMarshpee  Indians,  under  pro- 
visions of  the  Avill  of  the  Rev.  Daniel  Williams,  of  London,  (of 
which  the  Corporation  of  Harvard  College  are  the  Trustees,) 
has,  during  the  past  year,  been  employed  by  this  Society,  as 
a  Missionary  to  the  same  Indians,  and  more  especially  to  the 
Indians  in  that  neighborhood,  of  Herring  Pond.  Your  Commit- 
tee were  the  more  readily  disposed  to  this  appointment,  both 
from  their  confidence  in  the  fidelity,  and  other  (qualifications  of 
Mr.  Fish,  and  from  the  fact,  that  the  amount  of  compensation 
he  had  formerly  received  from  the  ancient  Williams'  Fund,  had 
become,  by  a  series  of  circumstances,  greatly  diminished,  it  be  g 
now  shared  e(iually  between  himself  and  another  missionary  of 
the  C(jrporation  of  the  College. 


11 


iren 


I\rr.  Fisli  vccelvcd  his  appointment  in  June  last,  and  from  liim 
wo  have  received  a  report,  in  part,  as  follows:  — 

"  CoTUiT  Village,  Oct.  20, 1840. 

"  Our  meet:  i;-hou.se,  for  the  use  of  the  people  licro,  is 
almost  eoniplcted,  and  will  aocommodate  nearly  three  hun- 
dred ])ersoriri.  It  is  so  situated,  that  some  of  the  colored 
people  in  this  neii^hl)orhood  will  bo  accommodated,  and  probably 
considerable  numlters  will  attend  our  worship.  It  is  a  part  of 
my  plan,  to  attend  weekly  lectures,  and  to  perform  pastoral  du- 
ties amon^Li;  the  Indians,  as  the  principal  part  of  my  ministry. 
Of  these,  I  hojie  to  give  y(m  a  more  particular  account  here- 
after. 

"  'Sly  sei'vices  arc  evidently  growinj;  more  acceptable  in 
jMarshpee,  and  should  no  unfavorable  intliumces  from  without 
arise,  I  shall  be  able  hereafter  to  give  a  favorable  account  of 
them.  IMy  chief  hindrances,  in  years  past,  have  originated,  not 
with  the  Indians,  but  Avith  strangers. 

"  1  can  speak  encouragingly  of  the  Indians  of  Herring  Pond. 
They  are  sober,  industrious,  and  increasingly  attentive  to  the 
means  of  religion.  k?chools  are  well  sustained  among  them,  and 
a  fine  group  of  nearly  twenty  Indian  children  attend  steadily, 
make  as  good  jjrogress,  are  as  well  clad,  and,  I  think,  arc  better 
behaved  than  the  children  in  the  white  schools,  take  them  as 
they  rise.  It  is  with  great  pleasure  I  visit  this  people  of  Her- 
ring I'ond,  and  flatter  myself,  that,  in  the  remainder  of  this  year, 
I  shall  l)e  able  so  to  serve  your  Society,  that  your  generous  aid 
.shall  not  be  bestowed  in  vain." 


8.     Cherokee  Indians,  and  Female  Seminary,  at  Dwight. 

For  a  few  years  i)ast,  five  hundred  dollars  have  been  appro- 
priated in  aid  of  the  mission  estaldished  by  the  American  Board 
of  Connnissioners  for  Foreign  Missions,  among  the  Cherokees, 
and  in  aid,  especially,  of  their  Female  Seminary  at  Dwight. 
F'or  the  last  year,  this  appropriation  was  reduced  to  two  hundred 
and  fifty  dollars,  partly  from  the  pressure  of  nearer  and  more 
urgent  claims  on  the  funds  of  our  Society,  and  partly  from  what 
your  Committee  had  learned  of  the  unsatisfactory  condition  of 
affairs  among  the  Cherokees  themselves.     It  appears  from  the 


12 


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last  Report  of  tlio  Commissioner:?,  now  just  puMi.slied,  tliat 
vai'iou?)  causes  Ikivo  cons|)ii'o(l  to  (jl)struct  religious  iullucncesj 
both  witliin  the  schools  and  the  churches  of  that  people.  "  The 
School  at  Dwiglit,"  as  we  learn  from  the  above  Report,  "has 
been  much  interrupted  bv  sickness  among  the  pujiils,  of  ^vhom 
three  liad  died,  and  a  largo  proportinu  of  tlie  whole  number  pro- 
vented  attendance,"  Party  strifes,  also,  and  divisions  had  so 
fully  engrossed  the  minds  of  the  jicojile,  as  to  leave  little  room 
for  religious  ini])ression.  ''  Each  of  the  three  coutcndhig  parties, 
has  had  its  delegation,  at  the  seat  of  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment, during  the  last  session  of  Congress,"  and  among  these  del- 
egates, was  the  Rev.  John  Huss,  in  aid  of -whose  ministry  part  of 
the  sum  formerly  voted  by  this  Society  Avas  specially  appropri- 
ated. His  absence  from  his  tribe,  of  course,  precluded  any 
missionary  labors  anions  them.  l)Oth  the  sickness  Avithin  the 
Seminary,  and  the  divisions  vithin  the  tribe  have  greatly 
diminished.  But,  with  the  multiplying  claims  of  nearer  <»bjects, 
and  the  importance  of  exercising  their  oavu  su])erintendcnce,  as 
far  as  may  be,  ovei-  their  own  missions,  your  Committee  fail  to 
discover  reasons  for  any  further  continuance  of  this  appropria- 
tion. 


9.      OJibwai/  Indl(()is,  near  Lalce  Siqicnor. 

The  Rev.  J.  Bardwell,  an  accredited  ^Missionary  among  the 
Ojibway  Lidians,  at  Sandy  Lake,  (having  received  his  ap- 
pointment to  this  AYork  by  the  "Western  Evangelical  Missionary 
Society,)  being  on  a  visit  io  Massachusetts,  communicated  a 
■written  statement  to  your  Committee,  of  the  spiritual  condition 
and  needs  of  that  peo}ile,  requesting,  at  the  same  time,  some 
small  appropriation  in  aid  of  his  ministry.  His  letter  exhibited 
some  striking  evidences  of  moral  and  religious  destitution  among 
that  people,  which  seem  entitled  to  the  consideration  of  the 
Society.     But,  as  the   subject  was  new,  and  invited  further 


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iTiquIry,  fifty  dollars  only  wove  ii'ivcn  to  ^Ir.  Eunhvoll  for  his 
personal  encouragement  in  his  Avork. 

10.      Oiii'liJa  liididns,  (it  Green  Baij. 

From  information  obtained  by  our  Assistant  Scci'etary,  Rev. 
S.  K.  LotlirDp,  it  njtpearinii-  that  the  condition  of  this  tribe, 
near  (!recn  I>ay  and  its  \ii-lnity,  called  loudly  for  aid ;  and  the 
Rev.  Eleazer  "Williams,  already  statidiied  amuni;-  tliem,  ai)pear- 
ing  to  be  (]uallfied  for  the  work,  two  liuudre<l  dolhirs  were  voted 
to  this  object,  and  an  intimation  uas  given  liiui,  that,  should  his 
labors  prove  eminently  useful,  si»nie  larger  apprnprlation  might 
l)e  made  the  ensuing  year. 

11,     liuViaii  YoiitJt  III  Alhi'iii  S'eminari/,  JlicJi/i/an. 

From  the  Rev.  George  ^^nVith,  President  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Albion  Sennnary,  at  Albion,  Michigan,  as,  also, 
from  Rev.  Reeder  Smith,  agent  for  the  same,  letters  have  been 
received,  in  relation  to  the  two  Indian  youth  ado])ted  by  this 
Society,  and  now  mider  instruction  in  that  Seminary.  jVgreea- 
bly  to  the  request  made  to  your  Committee,  these  youth  have 
received  the  names  of  .Tolui  Sargent  and  Samuel  Kirkland. 
They  arc  sons  —  the  one  of  a  chief,  the  other  of  a  prominent 
individual  of  their  tribe.  Tavo  lumdred  dollars — the  sum 
which  was  understood  to  be  adequate  —  has  been  devoted  for 
their  education  and  support.* 

12.     .Rev.  All'.  Ii0[jers,—  l' ruoH  and  vlciir/'fi/. 

Your  Committee,  in  years  past,  have  with  great  satisfaction 
referred  to  the  services  of  their  tiied  ami  faithful  missionary, 
Rev.  Timothy  F.  Rogers,  and  especially  to  his  labors  in  the 
destitute  vicinity  of  Vernon,  L(\vden,  and  the  fi-ontier  towns  of 

*  For  a  furtlior  accoTint  <,['  these  vdiitli,  see  Apin^udix  A. 


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t  ]ier 
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:ltJiy, 

and 
ton- 


con- 
the 


assistance  wc  have  so  lon;^  sup|)lied,  tliron^h  Mr.  Ro^^crf?,  may 
1)0  continued  by  some  otlier  iiiithl'ul  liaiids.* 

Such  is  a  brief  survey  of  tiie  operations  of  the  Society  durino; 
the  past  year,  emhraein^i:-,  as  lias  been  seen,  St.  Louis,  with  des- 
titute phices  iu  ]\[issouri;  (^liney,  (ieneva,  and  <ialena,  with 
destitute  places  in  the  state  of  Illinois  ;  .Milwaukie,  in  "Wiscon- 
sin, and  destitute  [)laees  in  ^liehipui ;  the  Isle  of  Shoals,  Avith 
provisions  for  its  school  and  ehnrch  :  the  Indians  of  ^larshpee, 
with  those  also  of  Herring-  I'ond:  tlu' r'herijkee  Indians,  Avitli 
their  female  seminary  at  J)\viu;ht;  tlu)  Ojihway  Indians,  near 
Lake  Superior;  the  <_)neid;!  Indians,  at  <<reen  I3ay ;  and 
histly,  the  s;ip])ort  ;uid  educaciou  of  two  Indian  youth  in  the 
Seminary  in  Alliion,  !Miehii:;an. 

From  a  comparison  of  too  missionar}''  efforts  of  the  Society 
durin,.:;  tlie  present  with  those  of  past  years,  it  will  ap})ear  that 
at  no  former  period  has  it  embraced  so  wide  or  varied  a  field  of 
aetion  as  durini^-  tl;e  year  last  past,  more  particularly  hi  its 
endeavors  for  the  benefit  of  the  Indian  race.  A  sum  nearly 
double  the  amount  of  tliC  ine<  lue  of  the  Alford  Fund,  which  Avas 
speeially  devoted  to  them,  has  been  employed  for  this  object  ;t 
and  thouii'h  the  experience  of  this  Societ}-.  from  its  institution 
to  the  prest'ut  houi',  and,  as  we  nmst  fear,  the  Avhole  history  of 
missionary  effort  for  this  unfortunate  race,  cannot  justify  any 
sanguine  expeetations,  yet  is  it  a  source  of  satisfaction  to 
your  Couuaittce,  that,  by  such  efforts,  we  are  at  least  endeavor- 

•*  See  Apiieinlix  15. 

t  Tlio  iip|ir<ipri;itioiis  fur  the  Iinlian::,  fVjr  tliis  yoiir,  nrn  us  follows  :  — 

1.  Ill  aiil  of  the  mission  oC  tli(t  Uw.  .loiui  lIii-<,  ii  uutive  Ciicrokoo 
jiroiK'lipr,  or  for  the  l''uiiuiK'  Sciiiiniiry  tit  l>\vi;;ht,  iiccordirig  to  the 
discretion  of  the  AnKTifiui  liniini  <  I'  Foreic:n  Jlis-ions, 

2.  For  the  eiliieation  and  support  of  two  Indian  youth  in  the  AUnoii 
Seminary,  MiehiLian,         .         .         .         .         .  '      .         , 

;>.   For  till-  Onoida  Indians,  under  the  eare  of  IJev.  Flea/er  Williams, 

4.  For  tlie  Mar,-ii|iee  and  llerriiiii  I'ond  Indians,  under  the  ministry 
of  Kev.  i'hiuea,-  Fish,       . 

5.  A  grunt  to  IJev.  Mr.  Bardwell,  teacher  of  the  Ujibvvavs, 


AiiKjuut  of  uppropriulioiis, 


$250 

200 
200 

200 
yO 

$900 


j(«l 


i<; 


\nrf  to  fulfil  nno  of  the  pvimarv  dosi^trns  of  tliis  Society  itself; 
and  to  cany  out.  us  lar  as  tlicir  best  jii(l;:;niont  and  the  favor  of 
Divine  T'rovideni-c  ]ici'niit.  the  henevolcnt  purposes  of  one  of  its 
earliest  and  most  lilicral  lifnctaetufs.  llavin;^  sought,  aceording 
to  the  means  entrusted  to  us,  to  reelnim  tlie  Avanderer,  to  "•  hide 
the  outcasts,  and  to  lie  n  covert  to  tliem  tVoni  the  spoiler  ;"  * 
having  endeavored  to  make  them  partakers  Avith  ourselves  of  the 
hlessings  of  civilized  lite,  and  .still  more,  of  the  inestimable  bene- 
fits of  the  Christian  faith,  we  nmst  accpiiesec  in  the  little  portion 
of  success  that  seems  to  be  accorded ;  reposing  Avith  a  bound- 
less trust  in  the  manifold  Avisdom  and  impartial  love  of  our 
Heavenly  Father,  Avho,  having  so  loved  the  Avorld  as  to  send  his 
Sou  to  save  it,  Avill  not  ])erniit  his  gracious  purposes  to  fail,  but 
by  methods,  jierliayis  nut  understood  of  men,  will  establish  his 
OAvn  kingdom  of  righteousness  and  salvatioi\  in  the  earth. 


From  the  grateful  reception  of  our  missionaries  to  the  West, 
and  by  incidental  evidence  fmni  time  to  time  received  from 
individuals,  avIio  eitliei"  partake  oi'  liear  of  the  benefit  of  their 
ministries,  Ave  derive  the  utmost  oi-casion  for  encouragement  to 
our  own  purposes,  and  for  many  thanksgivings  to  God. 
Which  is  ropeetfidly  i)resented, 

For  the  Committee. 
FiiANCis  Parkman,  Secretari/. 
Boston,  Nov.  "),  l<S4tl. 

*  Soc  the  Annniil  l)i-coiir=o,  dplivcrod  Xov.  0,  1S2:^,  before  the  Sncioty,  by 
Rov.  l)r.  Hiirri^,  nl'  l)iirclif>t('r,  t'nnii  tlic  text,  jjiirtly  quoted  ms  iiliovo  ;  in  wli it'll 
tlio  iiitriii>ic  (lilliculticN  {itti'iMliiii;-  ciidciivdr-  tn  (Mnixcrt  tlic  liiiiisuis,  sind  the  soiirres 
III'  the  uiidciiialilf  fuiluivj  which  luivu  so  ol'teii  mid  huiicutidjly  been  the  result,  are 
well  exhibited. 


■^:jij 


Society  itself; 
•1  the  favor  of 
s  of  one  of  its 
^'lit,  according 
"I't'v,  to  "  liide 
c  sj:oiler  ;  "  » 
irsolvcs  of  the 
'timable  bone- 
little  portion 
itli  a  liound- 
lovc   of  our 
s  to  &cnd  his 
's  to  fail,  but 
establish  his 
:arth. 

to  the  West, 
ceivcd  from 
cfit  of  their 
fiigement  to 
xl. 

ttee. 
kcrctcm]. 


10  Socirty.  by 
love ;  ill  vv'hicfi 
iii  file  sDuives 
the  result,  uro 


i 


A  P  r  E  N  D  I  X  . 


A. 

Indian  Voiitli  in  Albion  Seminar i/^  3Iie/ii;/an. 

i>ince  the  iiiectinp;  of  tlie  Socloly,  on  Nov.  oth,  the  folloAving 
letter  ha;s  lieen  reeoivcil,  fi'oni  the  President  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  that  Seniina'-y,  whirh  irivcs  an  encoura<;'ing  account 
of  the  progress  and  promise  of  tlie  two  Indian  yijuths,  —  John 
f^ergeant  and  Samuel  Kirkland,  —  now  under  the  care  and  pa- 
tronage of  the  Society  :  — 

"  AoTOx,  (:\Ircnir;.\x,)  Oct.  iOth,  184G. 
"  To  the  Secretitrii  of  the  Sx-irf//  for  .Propagating  thv  Gonpel 

ani'iii;!  tlie  Jiu/ianf<,  <yc'. 
"Key.  anm)  Demi  Sir: 

_  ''  The  duty  of  conferring  witli  you.  in  relation  to  the  tw>  In- 
dian youths  sui)i)ortod  by  your  Society  at  this  institution,  has 
been  entrusted  to  our  agent,  llev.  Uee'der  Smith.  l!ut  fearful 
that,  amidst  the  pressure  of  othei-  ])usiness,  it  may  bo  overlooked 
for  t]ie  present,  I  have  concliid('d  to  forwai-d  to  you  a  brief  com- 
munication on  tliis  subject. 

"  Sanuiel  Kir'<land  is  now  in  attendance,  and  is  making  fine 
progress  hi  his  studies  ;  he  having  had  some  privileges  in  the 
Mission  School,  l)ef'ire  he  came  here.  Ilis  moral  and  religious 
character  is  decidedly  good  ;  liis  desire  to  obtain  an  education, 
for  the  purpose  of  beneliting  his  people,  is  uncontpierable ;  and 


a 


18 


lie  is  willinj^  to  make  any  sacvificos  tor  its  attainmont.  Ili.s 
pvDSpt'cts  of  nscfiiliioss,  nioroovor,  aro  very  ;j:<»n(l.  Tlic  <>tlu'v, 
Joliii  Serjeant,  lias  not  rctuniod  sim-i'  tlu'  (•niiiiiicncciiicnt  nf  tlic 
prt'sciil  trnii.  (three  weeks.)  We  learn  hv  has  la'cn  slek  ;  hut 
ho  will,  without  tail,  return  as  soon  as  he  can. 

".lolm  Ser,u;eant  is  _voun,i:i>r  than  the  f'onner,  lieinij;  ahout 
seventeen,  lie  hud  no  (.'dueational  ad\anta,!j;es  till  he  eanic 
here  ;  heloiiLrini;  to  a  trihe  whieh  has  ret-ently  enihi'aeeil  the 
Christian  reli;;ion.  He  is  a  hoy  of  line  iironiiso,  cxeellent  na- 
tural parts,  eheertul  disposition,  and  endures  the  coniinenient  of 
school  much  hetter  than  Indians  ordinarily  do.  He  attended 
nearly  one  term  of  twenty-two  weeks  ;  iiud.  during"  that  time, 
learned  to  read  and  speak  ;i  little  l']n;:;li.>h,  and  write  a  pretty 
fair  hand.  In  eonehisinn  I  wnuld  remark,  that  the  ajipropria- 
tion  of  two  hundred  dollars  a  year  is  sutfieient,  with  economy, 
for  theii-  supjiort.  The  IJnard  feel  e\ceedin_u;ly  gratified  with 
the  ajipropriation  ;  and  enuM  desire,  if  it  is  consistent  with 
the  views  of  your  Society,  to  ha\e  the  appropriation  continued, 
nntil,  at  least,  these  youths  ohtain  a  thorough  education.  AVc 
have  facilities  for  ohtaining  any  amount  of  Indian  students,  and 
educating  them,  if  we  had  the  means.  'L'he  mean;'  of  the  Hoard 
are  very  limited  ;  and  the  Indians  that  have  heen  eilueated 
here,  have  heen  ehielly  sustained  liy  individual  lienevoleiice  and 
the  eiforts  of  the  Indians  themselves.  These  provisions  are 
freipiontly  inade([uate,  and  they  lahur  mider  great  discourage- 
ments. 

"  I  see,  from  the  character  of  your  Society,  tliat  you  contem- 
plate propagating  the  (Jnspel,  through  the  medium  of  educational 
advantages.  Will  it  be  asking  too  much,  to  rciiuest  you  to  in- 
tpiire  into  oiu*  facilities,  with  a  view  of  further  appropriations  ? 
1  am  personally  acin'ainted  with  the  state  of  the  Indians  in  the 
Xorthwcst,  and  missionary  oi)erations  among  them,  hy  the 
dilVerent  denominations  ;  and  am  confident  that  your  Society 
may  supply  a  lack,  that  can  confer  llio  greatest  amoimt  of  pos- 
sil)le  good  to  the  Indians.  The  missions  furnish  them  Avith 
Primary  Schools,  just  sufficient  to  incite  in  them  a  desire  to 
learn.  The  most  intellectual  among  them  wish  to  continue  their 
studies,  and  ask  the  missionary  '  when  shall  I  go  ?  '  and  '  what 
shall  1  do  ?  '  The  missionary,  —  freipienlly  with  tears  in  his 
eyes,  —  says,  '  I  cannot  tell;  I  have  no  money;'  and,  unless 
he  can  enlist  the  feelings  of  some  benevolent  individual,  he  must 
doom  his  child,  that  ho  has  reared  with  so  much  care, —  and  a 
child,  too,  of  so  much  promise,  — to  perpetual  ignorance. 

"  Could  a  kind  Providence  open  a  field,  sucli  as  we  cont<:iu- 


i 


I 


I'.t 


iiimcnt.     TIks 

The   utlici-j 

'ciiH'iit  of  (lie 

i-'ii  «ick  ;  liut 

'"'in;::  .'ihout 

ill     he    (•;iiii(; 
ii'm';ic('(1    tlio 

•>:t'ellfiit  iiii- 

I'i'K'llK'Ilt   (if 

'••  atti'iiiled 
f'lat:   tiiiio, 

te  ji  ))i-etty 
appi'o|,i-iu. 

1     (-'COlKilllV, 

itilicd  witli 
isteut  with 
i''nitiinK'(l, 
tiou.     W'q 

ilcuts,  and 
tlic  Board 
odiicatcd 
>leiic{'  and 
isiuus  arc 
iscoiirago- 

u  contcm- 
lucatioiial 
i'nx  to  iii- 
H'iations  ? 
ns  in  the 
.  by  tlic 
'  JSofioty 
it  of  JIOS- 

em  witJi 
hm-c  to 
uie  their 
I  '  Aviiat 
«  in  liis 
I,  luiloss 

Jio  lUU.xt 

-  and  a 


I 


].liit('.  Just  at  tliiH  :.!tn,L:v.  ulioti  tliousnnd?*  of  onv  Nortlnvcst- 
cm  IiidiaiH  arc  in  a  traiisitimi  stafo,  and  -ive  the  few  a  lihoral 
cdiiratinii.  ;ind  |nr|i,nc  tlicin  for  tcacliors,  who  niav  take  tlic 
lead  of  eivilizaticn  in  tlicir  handM,  wliat  an  unio\mt  of  -;ood 
■would  ensue  I  '^ 

"  yiy  dear  Sir,  the  concluding'  part  of  this  lelter,  vou  will 
clearly  diseoyrr,  1  write  not  as  a  Jteport  to  your  Society,  hut  to 
^nve  c.v])ressi(»n  of  a  full  heart  to  one  whose  connexion  with  a 
S.x'icty,  so  truly  Christian  in  its  aims,  enahles  him  to  s_vni)iathiz(\ 
and  with  the  liojje,  not  at  jM-esent,  of  your  makin--  an"  additional 
apjirojiriation.  hut  that  hy  cnrrespondence,  you  will  make  vour- 
self  ac(|uauited_  with  the  facilities  referred  to,  and,  ju'rliaps, 
you  may^  feel  justified  in  making'  iiennancnt  arran;;ements  for 
the  beneht  of  God's  sufterin;:  })oor. 

"I  uni,  very  respcctfullv, 

"  llev.  Sir,  yoius,  &c. 

"  (ii;ou(iM  Smith, 

"  Pr/.iidnit  of'  thr  /lu(ir<l  of  Trmtccs  I'f  Albion  Simimrii,  Mich." 


B. 

At  the  Serai-annual  Meeting  of  the  Society,  the  Secretary 
liaving  communicated  some  statements  in  relation  to  the  desti- 
tute  condition  of  Vernon  and  some  places  on  the  frontier  of 
the  state,  formerly  ministered  to  hy  our  late  missionary,  Kev. 
T.  F.  Kogcrs,  it  Avas  voted  to  approjjriate  one  hundred  dollars, 
in  aid  of  missionaiy  services  in  those  j)laces  ;  and  Kev.  Addi- 
son Brown,  of  .Brattlchorou^i'-h,  and  Kev.  A.  JJridge,  of  Ber- 
nardston,  the  successor  of  Mr.  Kogers,  and  both  residents  with- 
in the  near  neighborliood  of  A'crnon,  &c.,  were  designated  for 
the  porfonnaucc  of  this  labor.  - 


L'ontcui- 


}3rc9ibcnlG  of  ll)c  Socictn. 


ll.iN.  (iM\|;i;  WlNDr.l.l,,  iV,iii \>:  t<> 

Hon     IIImMAs   IM  SSI  1,1., IT'.''!  tn 

Hun.  MOSKS  «;||.I,. 17"(;  I,, 

Hi>  Ia.  nil  s.  ^    .1  WII'.S  SI  I.I.IVAN, 1>0II  to 

lluN,   U  III  I  \M    nill  I  ll'S, I -117  t.i 

Jln.v.  .ION  ATI  I  \N   I'll  1 1  lll'^^. l>-27  to 

Hon.  ( '1111.1    .li  >iiM.  SII.VU, 1-'17 


7'.i;; 

T.»\ 

Mill 

MMl 

-•.'7 


I 


Gccvctarics. 


! 


J!i:v.  KDWARIi   W  HICM'.SWi  tllTII.  !>    D. 17-7  to  I7!>(» 

i;i;v.  I'KTKi;  rii.\<  iii;i;.  !>.  i>   i7'.'i)  t,,  jxii 

l;i:v.  ,11.1)1.1 1| All    Miil.'^l,.   li.  I). I-ICI  tn   lv|() 

l.'iv.   AIUKI.  lli>l..Ml.^,   11    I». l>lo  to   l>H> 

Ai.DKN  iii;.\iii<>i;i),  1. 1..  I). I-'.".'  to  i-j.'! 

I!lv.  I'l.'ANCIS  j'AKKMAN,  1>.  1». ISl'l 


iHrcrtsurcro. 


Flox.  .T( •NATHAN  MASoN. 17'i7  to  1790 

KBKNK/.KR  ST( )i;i:i;.  K,-^,). 17'.")  to  i^oa 

sa.mi:i:l  ii.  wallkv,  v.>,). imih  tn  is2s 

IIo.N.  ASAHKI,  STKAIINS, I'-'J'.i  to  In'JS 

Hon.  .IAMKS  SAVACK, T^'N  to  ISU 

r.r.oiMii;  r.oND,  ^^^^ i^ii  to  I'^i-^ 

]IoN-.  I'r.TKl!  0.  TIlACIlKi:, I'-l'i  to  ISIJ 

JIo.\.  JAMKS  S AVA(;E, lsl.'{ 


■  u,  I7!i;l 
I  tn  i7'.n; 

<  III    IMIO 

til  l>l)(i 
III  l^-.'7 
til  1SI7 


til 

17!  Ill 

tl. 

1^1  l-J 

tfl 

I^ll) 

til 

1  -^'.'K 

tl( 

)^i:! 

o  1700 
0  1<0C, 
0  1S2S 
0  1S.39 
r>  ISll 


iMF.MBEns   or   THE   iSOCTFlTY, 

/■'rn»>  ifs   i,H'urpnn,/iou,    IDil,/,,  ll.r  pnsont  Inn,,   Suvnulvr,  J.S.|G, 


Nimir,|  ill  111,.  Aci  ,>r  Iii.'(,r^„,raii(.ii.  17)S7. 

*  Ilmi.  Ii'ii-liMril  ('r;iiirli 

♦  lli'v.  .Iiilm  Clink, •,  D.'l). 


*  llmi.   l■'|•:llll•i^   l»:lli;i, 

*  l!iv.  .liiM'iili  i:,.Ul,.\,  1).  J). 

*  l.'i-v.  .Ii.lm  Kliiit,  1)'.  1). 

*  i;r\.  X'ltiiiii I  r;iimii(u-,  d.  d. 

*  l;r\  .  I.l'\  i  Fl'lshic, 

*  lion.  MiiM..  (iill, 

»  Williinii  Ily.-liii,.  i:-,|. 

*  I.'i'v.  'liiiiiiiliv  llilliiinl, 

*  hi'a.  .Iiiiiiitliaii  .M;i-iiii, 

*  l.'i-v.  l'liilli|,-  I'ny-iiii,  1).  |>. 

*  ii'cv.  i;ii|ihiilcl  I'lirliT,  1;.  I). 

*  Hull.  Iliri-i.'a-c  Sllliilirr, 

*  l!lii'iic/('i-  Stm-iT,  l'!-i|. 

*  l.'i'V.  I'.'t.T  Thiicliir.  I).  D. 

*  llmi.  Oliver   \Vr„i|r|l. 

*i;i'v.  .I,is,.|,h  Wilhinl,  I).  !>..  I.I,.  D. 

*  llcv.  IMuanl  \\p..-|.'Mv..rtli,  D.  |). 

*  Saiiiii..|  Wil-iiii.  1,1,.  I). 

*  llfv.  lilic'in'zcr  Wii^iit, 

Kloctcd  in  17)SS. 

*  Umi.  .lanii^-i  I'liwijnin,  !.[,.  D. 

*  lliin.  William  l'liilli|,,, 

*  h'icliaril  <'ary,  l!.-i|. 

*  lic'v.  .Ici-i'iiiy  lli'lknap,  D.  I». 

*  Ilnn.  'riiiiiiias  I)a\\t'~, 

*  11(111.  Thiiiiia-  li'iissill, 

*  'riimiia-  I,<'i',  K-i[. 

*  lldii.  ■rimiim-  l)cxtpr, 

*  11.111.  C.ittuii  Tiifi.<,  .M.  1). 

Elect ((l  111  1792. 

*  Hon.  .TaiiipN  Sullivan.  I,L.  1). 
*ltev.  Saiiiiirl  Wc^t,  I).  1). 

*  ]!cv.  .leiU'iliah  Mur-o.  I).  I). 


*I{ 


.Tiiliii  L.atI 


iiviji,  1).  I). 


*  I'ov.  Siiiiiiii  IliiwanI,  J).  1). 


*]Ii 

*  Hon.  .1 


on.  William  l'lii!li|i-:, 


I 


LI,.  I). 


*  Natlianicl  A]i|ilel^on,  l-!^ii. 


*  Jlr.  William  AV 


oiiiUiriiin\i, 


*  Kov.  Daniel  LittK 

*  David  S.  Greoiioiidi,  V. 


I'lrailitri'i', 

iln-tiin. 

Canilirjilgo. 
lio-tiin. 

Ijo^tiili. 

l'"ranliliii. 

I|i-wicli. 

i'riiiri'ton. 

llriiiiklinc. 

CaMiliriilg,', 

Uo^tiin. 

('licUi.a. 

liiixlinry. 

lloxlinvy. 

Un-toll.' 

liii-tiiii. 

I'lii-ton. 

<-'aniliriil;r(', 

Cainliriil;;!'. 

Cainliriil^e. 

J>o-ton. 


I'll  1.^(011. 

i'.o^tiill. 

Cliai'li'-tiivMi. 

I)0.iton. 

l!u>ton. 

lin.-tnn. 

('aiiiliriilLTc. 

|)c.llianL 

Wr\'niiiiith. 


rio-lon. 
r.o.<tiiii. 
Cliiirlcstowii. 

I'xi^tiiU. 
liostoil. 
lioston. 
Itoxlinry. 

Illistllll, 

Mfillonl. 
WolK,  Maine. 
IJoxliui'v. 


.).! 


Elected  in  1701. 


*  II(i!i.  T'lOnjamiii  I/mcolii, 

*  Ri'v.  Aldcii  I'li-ailloi'l. 
*I{ov.  Abiul  Ilolnic:^,  1).  1). 


ITincrlinin. 

r-n.tmi. 
(laniliiiil'iC. 


Electeil  in  17',tS. 


♦  .Tamc-i  Wliito,  i;si|. 
*I)i.':i.  SaiiuR'l  Sali^liiirv, 


I'nstnn. 

111. -tun. 


Kl('ctc(l  in  iSdO. 


*Mr,  Davi.l  Flv-lop. 

*  Il.in.  Du.llrv  A.  Tvii-    1. 1..  D. 

*i;ev.  Kliiah'l'ari-li;  I).  D. 


I'lrnkline. 

lldStnll. 

Xi'wiiin'v, 


Elei'ted  in  1803. 


*l]i'v.  Daviil  'rai)i)aii,  D.  0. 
*  Kliiilialct  rrar.-tiii.  ],L.  J). 


CaiiiliridL'C. 
(-'ambriilue. 


Eleclcd  in  LsO-l. 


*  IJov.  'Ilinina-;  lianiavil.  T>.  1). 

*  Hcv.  William  !'..  ClianiiiiiL;-,  D.  1>. 

*  SaniUfl  I'.lint.  i;-.i|. 
*I)aiiii'l  D.  Ro-iMv,  i:.,|. 
■*  SainiK'l  I'arknian.  r.-i|. 
*l!ov.  .losopli  M-Kc'ii.  1).  I). 

lion.  John  Davis,  LL.  1). 


Salem. 

I'.u-tnll. 
lin-tnn. 

Huston. 
r>n-ton. 

Brunswick,  Me. 
I'lo-tdU.     liL'siijncd. 


Elected  in  180J. 

*  Hon.  .Inhn  'rrcaihvcll.  Suli  in. 

*  15cnjaniin  linsscy,  i'".-i|.  Itoxlinrv. 
Sanna'l  II.  Wallry,  i;-(|.  lio-ron.' 

Kcv.  .losliua   li.'irc's,  I).   I).  I)rlli;im. 

*  Ivhvar.l  A.  Ilolvokf,  .M.  !)..  i.L.  J».                    SaNan. 

*  JIoii.   riionias  l)awcs,  .Ir.  l!o>tiin. 
L'ov.  James  Kendall,  li.  D.  I'lymoutli. 
Hon.  .Jonathan  l'!i.'lli|i.~,  liiiston. 


Elected  in  1808. 

*Josiali  Salisbury,  1:mj. 


Pxistou. 


Elected  in  1811. 

*Eov.  ,T.  T.  Kirkland,  D.  !>..  I.L.  D.  Cambvidiio. 

*  Kcv.  Ilem-v  Ware.  I).  D.  ('andiridu;e. 
*Itev.  'riionnis  I'rentiss.  J).  1).  .MedliebL 

*  Hcv.  William  (Jreenf'UnIi,  Ni'wtnu. 
Kcv.  .Tolin  ricree,  D.D.  i!  rock  lino. 


Elected  in  1814. 


*  Kdward  Tuckorinnn,  .Tr.  Ksij. 
IJcv.  Charles  Lowell,  I).  I). 

*  Caleb  (ianiK'tt,  l'.s([. 

*  Llisha  'I'ieknor,  I'',si|. 

*  lit'v.  Sanniid  (iilo, 
*Rev.  .Tohn  !  o>ter.  1).  I). 
*Levi  lledse,  LL.  D. 

*  l!ev.  .loshua  llinitin:;tiin, 

*  Rev.  .Joseph  MeKean.  LL.  P. 


Boston. 
Iui>tfin. 
CambridiTO. 
Hostou. 

.Milton. 

Iiriirbtiiii. 

CanjbridgO. 

Boston. 

Cambridge. 


Elpctcd  in  1818. 


Kov.  ri-iincis  Vnvkiniiii,  1'.  1>. 

*  lii'V.  .loM'|ih  Tui'kenuiiii.  D.  1>. 

*  Hon.  .loliii  riiilliiis 

*  Hdii    A-ahcl  Sti'iirn^,  1. 1-  !>• 

*  i;ov.  F.lii'iii'/.iT  I'nrtcr,  D.  !'• 
Hun.  riiiiy  C'litk'V, 


Klofte.l  in  18-22 


*  l!.,n..luil'jv  r;ivl;.T.  I.L-  1»- 

*  i;,l\v:nM  riiillil'-.  l.-M- 
i;,.v.  .h.hti  Co.iuiini.  D-  I'. 

;/;  linn,  Wiiliam  1:"im1, 

H..11.  DauU'l  Wvl-.ster,  LI-  !>• 


i:i('i'to(l  in  1825. 


Hun.  i;ic-h;inl  SuUivnii, 
*.)aiiu-  1!.  fhai'lni,  -M-  1»- 

*  i;,.v.  Hcnrv  Waiv,  .Iv.,  1  •  l>- 
Hon.  Samncl  Hiil'l'iinl,  l.l-  "• 
,|,,hn  ('.  Wan-en.  M-  1>; 

*  Itcv.  11.  1'..  W'^niT,  l>.  l>. 


ElccU'.l  in  1832. 


ir.ni.  .lo-iali  (tniiu'V,  LL.  !>• 

*  Hon.  r.'tcr  *'•  ■riiaclicr, 
i;cv.  AVilliaiii  .h'nk>.    '•    '• 
l!,.v.  .lames  Walker.  D.  !>• 
•n„,„uis  W.  Wav.l,  K<(1. 

*  William  HiUianl,  Ivii. 


I'.ostoil. 
r.o-iton. 

r.(,.-toii. 

Cainliriilgo. 

Andovev. 

Boston. 


I)ni-clioster. 

r.dstou. 

llostoii. 

l)oreliester. 

.Marlilelicud. 

Boston. 


Boston. 

Camliri'lgo. 

Caiuliriilge. 

I')(i>ton. 

r,n>t<in.     Iicsigned. 

B.o.-ton. 


ranihridg-c.     l!e>igncd. 
I'dston. 

Bostnll. 

Charlestown. 
llnston.     Kesigned. 
Cambridge. 


*  Hon.  ^n<\'SO  Story 


Electt'il  in  l«3o. 
LB.  I>- 


Hon.  .Tames  Savage 
i;,.v.  .lolm  li.  I'allVey, 
|;,.v    Ce.iriiC  I'u-nam, 


I.L.  1>. 


1)..  LL.  1). 


1).  I). 


*  deorge 


Bond,  I'.-q. 


El.etod  in  ]8:M. 


11. m.  .ludge  Sha 


LL.  1>. 


liev 


C.uver-  Iraneis 


Bcv.  L/.r 


S.  t.ianni- 


1».  1>. 
tt.  1).  II- 


Klocled  in  IS.'U'). 


Hon.  Clrarles  .laek^ou, 
T!ev.  Cliarle-  I'.riggs, 
Kev.  11.  A.  Mil"S 


LL.  l>. 


Klcc'lt'd  in  I'^^'T. 


I!ov.  .Tosei.l.  field,  1>.  D 


Hov.  .\le.\nni' 


Younii', 


(ieor-e  IMiiley, 
*  Hon.  l.everett-  SalioiS'ta, 


.L.  1). 


EU'cied  in  18o8. 


lion.  1>:' 


■  1  A.  White.  LL 


Candiridgo. 

Boston. 

Candiridgo. 

i!(«liury. 

Boston. 


Boston, 
lidston. 
Candjrid'j 


Boston. 
I'ioston. 
Buwell. 


We-ton. 
Boston. 
Boston. 
Salem. 


Salom. 


Kosigned. 


Hon.  Sanme 


A.  Liliol. 


Boston.    liosigncc 


24 


Elected  in  18;i:i. 


linn.  SniTinel  llonr,  I.I..  ]). 
lii'V.  S:iiinir4  Harrott, 
\liiV.  Kiiliniiiu  TcMbiidy, 


Elected  in  lb40. 


nov.  A.  I'.  IViilio.lv. 
J.'fv.  G.  \V.  livvz'Jii', 


Elected  in  18il. 


]'.ciii;iniiii  (!uiM,  i;?i|. 


Elected  in  1813. 


<_'liiivli\«  a.  I.oriiifr.  I'lsi]. 
Ilcv.  SiuiiUfl  K.  Lutlirup, 


f'liiionrd. 
I!ii>tiiii. 
>;t'\v  IJedfonl 


I'oii^moutli. 
I'lvuiiiuth. 


Rostou. 


P)(;?ton. 

liil.Stoll. 


Elected  in  Mnv.  IS  14. 


Hon.   Alllllitt   I^MWl'OlK'C, 

l!ov.  ('liniiiUcr  h'niiliiiis, 

]!.v.  C.  A.  Biirtol. 

I'ev.  Jiuiics  \\  .   riiiiin|i-nii, 


Rnstiiii. 
Salem. 


Elected  in  Nov.  l>Sll. 


Hon.  Stc]iIion  ('.  I'liillip; 
li(.'V.  (u'ur;ie  \\.  Klli>, 


F.lrcted  ill  ISlC, 


Hcv.  Edwnnl  1!.  Hal 
J{ev.  Aloii/.o  Hill, 


Salem, 
l.niarle.-towii. 


I'rnvideiiro. 
Worcester. 


[tTT^*  At  till!  la>t  stated  meetim;-,  tlic  followini;  rc-olutiou-  were  adopted  uii 
reeoiiimendatioii  of  the  Seleet  Committee  : 

'']'!very  mciiiljer,  \\ho  shall  hereafter  be  absiMit  from  six  sneccssivc  stated  meet- 
iiiir^  (i(  the  Society,  shall  be  considered  as  thereby  rcsinninj;  his  place  as  a  menibor. 

'•  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Seeri'tai-y  to  ncjtify  any  mianber  o|'  the  Society, 
vho  may  hereafter  be  ab-ent  from /««/•  successive  stated  meetings,  that  ab>cnco 
Irom  tiro  more  such  meetinjis  will  vacate  his  otlico.'' 


